Master the practical skills you need to excel in OCR Physics written papers
8-10 hours
15% of practical skills appear in written papers
Module 1.1 focuses on the practical skills assessed in written examination papers. While you won't be conducting actual experiments during these papers, you'll be asked questions about experimental methods, data analysis, and evaluation.
Approximately 15% of marks in Papers 1, 2, and 3 come from questions testing these practical skills. Mastering this module is essential for maximizing your grade.
Equal weighting in assessments
Equal weighting in assessments
Equal weighting in assessments
Equal weighting in assessments
Module 1.1 skills are directly assessed in your written exams, while Module 1.2 covers the Practical Endorsement (PAG activities you complete in class).
The skills are identical - the difference is where they're assessed. Strong performance in your PAG work will directly prepare you for these exam questions.
Not identifying independent, dependent, and control variables clearly
Failing to include appropriate units in data tables
Drawing incorrect best-fit lines or ignoring anomalies
Not calculating uncertainties or error bars
Writing vague evaluation statements without specific improvements
Confusing systematic and random errors
Content coming soon - Planning experimental procedures, identifying variables, risk assessment, and equipment selection.
Content coming soon - Equipment setup, measurement techniques, and reducing uncertainties.
Content coming soon - Data tables, uncertainty calculations, graphs, and linearisation techniques.
Content coming soon - Identifying errors, validity vs reliability, and suggesting improvements.
Coming soon - Graph sketcher, uncertainty calculator, and data analysis tools.
Coming soon - Practice questions with mark schemes and model answers.